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Electrode Slurries Containing Halogenated Graphene Nanoplatelets, and Production and Uses Thereof

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-07-19
ALBEMARLE CORP
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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a new method for making electrodes for batteries using halogenated graphene nanoplatelets, active material, and a binder. The method results in several advantages. The halogenated graphene nanoplatelets and active material are uniformly mixed in the electrode slurries, and the slurries are stable during preparation. Electrodes made from the slurries have better conductivity, require less conductive aid, and have a higher energy density. The slurries have a higher solid content, which leads to higher production rates and smaller equipment. The halogenated graphene nanoplatelets used in the invention are pure and free from structural defects. Overall, this invention provides a better method for making batteries with improved performance.

Problems solved by technology

Due to their small size, graphene nanoplatelets do not disperse well in solvents, creating challenges in their handling and in application to electrodes.

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[0065]Several individual 2-gram samples of natural graphite, with 35% of the particles larger than 300 microns, and 85% of the particles larger than 180 microns (Asbury Carbons, Asbury, N.J.), were contacted with 0.2 mL, 0.3 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, 1.5 mL or 3 mL of liquid bromine (Br2) for 24 hours at room temperature. After 24 hours, the color in vials from the bromine vapor was darker as the bromine vapor concentration in the vials increased. The resultant bromine-intercalated materials were analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Once the bromine vapor reached saturation, as shown by the presence of liquid bromine, “stage-2” bromine-intercalated graphite was formed. In the intercalation step of all the rest of the these Examples, except when specifically mentioned otherwise, saturated bromine vapor pressure was maintained during the intercalation step in order to obtain stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite.

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[0066]Natural graphite (4 g), of the same particle size as used in Example 1, was contacted with 4 g of liquid bromine for 64 hours at room temperature. Excess liquid bromine was present to ensure the formation of stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite. All of the stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite was continuously fed during a period of 45 minutes into a drop tube reactor (5 cm diameter) that had been pre-purged with nitrogen, while the reactor was maintained at 900° C. Bromine vapor pressure was maintained in the drop reactor for 60 minutes while the temperature of the reactor was kept at 900° C. The solid material in the reactor was cooled with a nitrogen flow.

[0067]Some of the cooled solid material (3 g) was contacted with liquid bromine (4 g) for 16 hours at room temperature with excess liquid bromine present to ensure the formation of stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite. Then all of this stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite was continuously fed within 30 minutes into a dr...

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[0075]Natural graphite (4 g), of the same particle size as used in Example 1, was contacted with 6 g of liquid bromine for 48 hours at room temperature. Excess liquid bromine was present to ensure the formation of stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite. All of the stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite was continuously fed during a period of 60 minutes into a drop tube reactor (5 cm diameter) that had been pre-purged with nitrogen, while the reactor was maintained at 900° C. Bromine vapor pressure was maintained in the drop reactor for 60 minutes while the temperature of the reactor was kept at 900° C. The solid material in the reactor was cooled with a nitrogen flow.

[0076]Some of the cooled solid material (3 g) was contacted with liquid bromine (4.5 g) for 16 hours at room temperature with excess liquid bromine present to ensure the formation of stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite. Then all of this stage-2 bromine-intercalated graphite was continuously fed during 30 minutes into a ...

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Abstract

This invention provides process for forming a binder slurry, which process comprises:A) mixing halogenated graphene nanoplatelets and one or more polar solvents to form a nanoplatelet slurry, and combining the nanoplatelet slurry and one or more binders to form a binder slurry; orB) combining i) a nanoplatelet slurry comprising halogenated graphene nanoplatelets in a polar solvent with ii) one or more binders to form a binder slurry.The halogenated graphene nanoplatelets comprise graphene layers and are characterized by having, except for the carbon atoms forming the perimeters of the graphene layers of the nanoplatelets, (a) graphene layers that are free from any element or component other than sp2 carbon, and (b) substantially defect-free graphene layers, wherein the total content of halogen in the nanoplatelets is about 5 wt % or less calculated as bromine and based on the total weight of the nanoplatelets.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This application claims priority of from U.S. Application No. 62 / 555,413, filed Sep. 7, 2017, and to International Application No. PCT / US2016 / 040369, filed Jun. 30, 2016, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by referenceTECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to electrode slurries formed with halogenated graphene nanoplatelets, and to applications for electrode slurries containing halogenated graphene nanoplatelets.BACKGROUND[0003]Graphene nanoplatelets are nanoparticles consisting of layers of graphene that have a platelet shape. Graphene nanoplatelets are believed to be a desirable alternative to carbon nanotubes for use in similar applications.[0004]For lithium ion batteries, in current electrode production processes, the active material and conductive aid are typically added in dry powdered form into a binder-containing solution. Graphene nanoplatelets, including chemically modified graphene nanoplatelets, are desired components for electrode...

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IPC IPC(8): C08J3/205C09D5/24C09D7/40C09D127/16C01B32/22C01B32/19H01M4/62H01M10/0525H01M4/134
CPCC08J3/2053C09D5/24C09D7/70C09D127/16C01B32/22C01B32/19H01M4/623H01M4/625H01M10/0525H01M4/134C08K3/042C08K9/02C08K7/00C08K2201/011C08K2201/001C08K2003/2293C01B2204/22B82Y30/00B82Y40/00Y10S977/734Y10S977/847Y10S977/948C08J2327/16C01B32/225H01G11/02H01G11/36H01G11/86H01M4/386Y02E60/10C08L27/16H01M4/04H01M4/13H01M4/139H01M2300/0068H01M2300/0082
Inventor ZHANG, YINZHITANG, ZHONG
Owner ALBEMARLE CORP
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